Proposed Definitions And Examples
cmavo: do
Proposed definition
- do (KOhA3)
- A pro-sumti for "you", the listener(s) of its utterance. See also {do'o}, {ko}, and {mi}.
Proposed keywords
Usage examples
- mi pendo do
- "I am a friend of you."
Notes
This word can be either second-person singular or second-person plural. The listeners it refers to can be specifically identified by vocative phrases.
cmavo: do'o
Proposed definition
- do'o (KOhA3)
- A pro-sumti for "you and others": the listener(s) of its utterance and also other unspecified people or things. See also "do" and "mi'o".
Proposed keywords
Usage examples
- mi sidju do'o
- "I help you and them."
Notes
This cmavo combines the second- and third-persons together. The listeners it refers to can be specifically identified by vocative phrases.
cmavo: ko
Proposed definition
- ko (KOhA3)
- An imperative pro-sumti for "you", the listener(s) of its utterance. Similar to "do", except that See also "do".
- ko (KOhA3)
- imperative — pro-sumti: you (imperative); make it true for you, the listener --
- Keywords: you (imperative)
Examples of ko Usage
ko sarji la lojban - - Support Lojban.
- ko kurji ko
- "Take care of yourself."
Proposed Definition of ma'a
- ma'a (KOhA3)
- we with you — pro-sumti: me/we the speaker(s)/author(s) & you the listener(s) & others unspecified --
- Keywords: "me/we, you/y'all, and him/her/them" "us" "we"
Examples of ma'a Usage
ma'a xusra du'u lei jetnu - - We (meaning the signatories of the Declaration of Independence, the American reader, and the citizens of the nation) hold these truths.
Proposed Definition of mi
- mi (KOhA3)
- me — pro-sumti: me/we the speaker(s)/author(s); identified by self-vocative --
Examples of mi Usage
Proposed Definition of mi'a
- mi'a (KOhA3)
- we, not you — pro-sumti: me/we the speaker(s)/author(s) & others unspecified, but not you, the listener --
Examples of mi'a Usage
Proposed Definition of mi'o
- mi'o (KOhA3)
- me and you — pro-sumti: me/we the speaker(s)/author(s) & you the listener(s) --
Examples of mi'o Usage
Notes
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